L.A. LAKERS / CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES / CELEBRATION: Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (24) and Derek Fisher celebrate after beating the Orlando Magic 99-91 in overtime of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals Friday, June 12, 2009, in Orlando, Fla. The Lakers take a 3-1 lead in the series. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) ORG XMIT: DOA181

“It's not about keeping count, per se. But there's no question that once the opportunity presented itself to join this particular team (OKC) at the point I did this season, thoughts immediately went to how good we could possibly be – that we were good enough to win right now. We didn't have to wait until next year or some random time in the future. Those are where my thoughts still lie. That's how I will try to continue to focus as we go forward.”

One more championship ring will move either Bryant or Fisher past the halfway mark to Bill Russell's record 11 championships.

The top six players all played for the Boston Celtics from 1957-76 (see below).